A GROUP OF YOUNG GIRLS FROM BAYONNE showing off their, "Rubber-band bling." FELIX ALARCON JOURNAL PHOTOS

“Rubber-band bling” is a profitable little venture to come out of Bayonne’s Horace Mann School, where seven fourth grade girls made and sold their jewelry to students, teachers, and friends, bringing in over $400 in profits.

In a show of team work, they voted on what to do with their earnings and agreed to donate to a cause they all loved: animals.

‘Rubber-band bling’ is the use of rubber bands of various sizes to make bracelets, necklaces, rings and sandal-like ornaments. The girls learned how to make the jewelry from watching youtube videos.

“We used rubber bands, clips, a crocheting hook to make the bracelets,” said Dana Rosen. “We spent hours and weeks working on making the bracelets,” said Julia Sikorska.

On Nov. 18, Allison Junker, development manager for the Liberty Humane Society visited the West 38th Street school to pick up the donation.

“The seven girls received a certificate of appreciation for their hard work and efforts on behalf of animal welfare,” said a beaming Dr. Catherine Quinn, principal at Horace Mann School. Quinn said, “They developed an inventory of items, counting how many they would have and deciding which ones they would need more of.”

The girls advertised their work by making signs and within four days had amassed their profit.

The girls said they hoped to volunteer at the Liberty Humane Society when they turn eighteen. The LHS is a non-profit organization that shelters and promotes the welfare of animals.